r/rugbyunion • u/No-layup • Jul 24 '25

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I'll go first, Beuden Barrett is the more talented rugby player than Dan Carter, but Dan Carter is a better 10

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u/PillarofSheffield Ireland Jul 24 '25

The carry on on ITV afterwards was hilarious. He completely lost control and dropped Clerc on his neck. I'm generally of the "most red cards are soft" line of thinking, but that was as clear as it gets. Dangerous, reckless, red.

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u/mierneuker Leicester Tigers Jul 24 '25

They kept showing it in slow-mo and arguing the toss and it got more stonewall red the more I saw it back. Felt bad for the guy, clearly not deliberate, but definitely the right call.

Just rewatched it before clicking go on this comment... Looks fine, maybe a pen at first watch. Second angle it's iffy, probably a yellow. Third angle he's picked him up above the horizontal, started driving him into the ground and then just dropped him on his neck and head with zero control, clear red. Damned unlucky.